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Day: 17 March 2016

Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service proposes compulsory licencing for patent holders

Very soon authority will publish its legislative proposal. Authority proposes to amend the current copyright law in such a way that invention can be used under compulsory licence in accordance with court decision. It is some kind of punishment for abuse of domination in marketplace. If right holders refuse often to produce or supply socially necessary products like drugs, medical goods etc., the state don’t have opportunity to do something about.

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